ask (for)

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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely you are asking for trouble if you invite her ex to the wedding

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as in to request
to give a request or demand for the surgeon asked for the scalpel

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“Ask (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ask%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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